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Andrew Richards, CEO
Delivering standard programming
models SoC - Codeplay
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odeplay is internationally
recognized for expertise in
Heterogeneous Systems, and
has many years of experience in
the development of Compilers,
Runtimes, Debuggers, Test Systems,
and other specialized tools. The
company has delivered standards-
compliant systems for some of the
largest semiconductor companies in
the world, focusing specifically on
high-performance heterogeneous
processor solutions for CPUs, GPUs,
DSPs, FPGAs and other specialized
imaging and vision processors.
Working within The Khronos™
Group to define new open standards
such as OpenCL™, SPIR™, SYCL™,
and Vulkan ® , and leading the
creation of new System Runtime and
Tools standards through the HSA
Foundation, Codeplay has earned a
reputation as one of the leaders in
compute systems.
The vast expertise gained in
building optimized close-to-the-
metal technology for customers
has been utilized in developing
Codeplay’sComputeSuite™
product. It combines the high-
level ComputeCpp™ easy-to-use
C++ standard development tools,
with the low-level ComputeAorta™
heterogeneous runtime technology
to ensure that open standards-
based parallel software can run
on the widest possible range of
platforms and devices. By being
modular and standards-based,
software developers can mix and
match components to ensure that
their software runs anywhere
and exploits the full power of the
underlying system.
Throughout its history, Codeplay has
also participated in international
research projects, with partners
from the largest hardware vendors
to the most cutting-edge start-
ups, and the expert academics
in its field. The focus of these
projects has covered optimizing